Jim writes: Hi Pete, I need your help on a mattress. I’m a large man, 5’10 200 lbs. I have back pain from L4/5 and S1 disc damage and various other injuries. I need something that isn’t too expensive. I would appreciate any recommendations you could share. […]
Read more →Lori writes: Hi Pete. I loved what you wrote to this person here: https://themattressexpert.com/2018/01/09/tempurpedic-memory-foam-mattress-for-scoliosis-and-lower-back-pain/ I, too, have chronic back pain plus fibromyalgia. I have been in the worst pain since buying a new mattress in November 2018. It was an expensive purchase but the mattress is much […]
Read more →Dara writes: Hi Pete! I have been reading your blog-Q&As trying to find the right mattress to purchase. I had read somewhere that a platform bed can cause a traditional innerspring mattress to breakdown faster. I would prefer to use a platform bed if it won’t deteriorate […]
Read more →Kevin writes: Hi Pete, I need a new mattress to relieve my back pain from a bulging disc. I have a memory foam mattress, now, that is making matters worse. I’m living on disability and can’t afford to spend a lot of money, but need something of […]
Read more →Leslie writes: Hello Pete, I am sleeping on a 20+ year old plush Simmons Beautyrest innerspring mattress that is finally sagging in the middle. I’m not sure what type of mattress would suit me best at this point. When I was a kid, I loved […]
Read more →Alex writes: Hello Pete, I’ve been reading your blog to try to figure out the best mattress to purchase. I figured just asking you might be the best option since you seem the most straightforward and honest person on mattresses I’ve seen so far. Right now, […]
Read more →Roxanne writes: Hi Pete, My husband and I just purchased a used Winnebago View 24V. This RV has a flex bed system, twin beds that can convert to king size. We mainly got it for the twin beds. We did an overnighter to learn about the rv […]
Read more →Paul writes: Hi Pete, I’m sleeping on a Stearns and Foster Dunkirk queen size mattress, and I love it. This mattress, now more than 20 years old, need replacing. But, because my current non-S&F king mattress is making my back hurt, I am again, sleeping on […]
Read more →Brian writes: Hi Pete, I’m sleeping on a firm latex bliss mattress. I got it for sore back issues. I’ve had no problems till this year. I’ve got a degenerative bone problem in my shoulders and I’m a side sleeper. Will a 3” plush latex mattress topper ease […]
Read more →Holly writes: Hello Peter, I was wondering if you could give me some advice please? I recently changed my mattress. Before, I was using an orthopedic mattress for the past 8 years. I didn’t have any issues until recently, due to back ache. I thought maybe it […]
Read more →Nikki writes: Hi Pete, I did what you recommended back in 2017. You are the only mattress person who truly understands mattresses. You suggested I purchase a firm mattress and a latex topper, and I did. I purchased a Stearns and Foster firm mattress […]
Read more →Paula writes: Hi Pete, I have a Stearns and Foster mattress that has lost its shape after just a few years. The dips in the mattress are causing me back pain. But the dips aren’t deep enough to get a new mattress under the terms of the […]
Read more →Tim writes: Hi Pete, I stumbled on to your blog while researching for a new mattress, replacing our old one. My wife and I bought a Simmons Beautyrest World Class Cal King mattress and box springs, 10 years ago. She has had multiple spine surgeries […]
Read more →Laura writes: Hello Peter, I’m hoping you can help my husband and I find a mattress to fit both of us. We’ve never purchased a high quality mattress, but we are ready to make an investment for the sake of our backs! We are large people. My […]
Read more →Wendy writes: Hi Pete, I own a Sealy Reflexion Huntington Beach latex mattress. And like other people, it has deep impressions from years of use. I’ve read your advice to other people about flipping the mattress and getting a talalay topper. My questions are: […]
Read more →Carrie writes: Hi Pete, I was online looking for recommendations and stumbled on to your website. We are finally mattress “shopping” but before I start going store to store, I figured I would ask you for some guidance. Currently, we have a California King Stearns […]
Read more →Betsy writes: Hi Pete, We need help! We currently sleep on a 15-year-old Tempurpedic mattress that is literally painful for both of us! I have back pain and arthritis and my partner has bilateral hip bursitis pain and stiffness from Parkinson’s. I’m 5’6″, 110lbs, he’s 6’1″ 200lbs. […]
Read more →Carol writes: Hi Pete, Oh, my aching back! I am 5’1, 130 with minor scoliosis and my 6’1 husband weighs about 200. I love climbing into my soft Serta iComfort mattress, but within about an hour we’re both sinking toward the middle. (That’s how we got four […]
Read more →Wanda writes: Hi Pete: I just found your website and I am hoping this is still your email address. My situation is the following and I hope you can help me. Back in November 2007 we bought this mattress from Macy’s. It was the best mattress we […]
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